Selected Handgun Detail

Manufacturer
	Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta SpA More Info

About the Gun

Compact blowback pistol with an alloy frame and a single-stack grip. External hammer, open-top slide, and wood panels. Rounded trigger guard. Ambidextrous frame-mounted safety, not a decocker. Fixed sights. Grooved front and back straps.

Production

Production ran from 1980 through 1982.

Market value

MSRP at production was not confirmed. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $300–$550.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.32 Automatic
Alias:	7.65 mm Browning
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Analysis

The 82B was introduced in 1980 as the single-stack companion to the double-stack 81. There was no unsuffixed 82. The B added the firing-pin block, the shorter extractor, and the grooved straps. The magazine holds nine rounds, and the grip is thinner than the 81 . The 82BB followed in 1982 with extra slide serrations and dot-and-post sights. The safety on the B is a safety only. The decocker arrived with the F. Wood panels from the B fit the BB. They do not fit the later F and FS. Magazines and the wood panels are the usual missing pieces.